Perseverance is defined as steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, especially in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement. It is one of many positive qualities we want to instill within our students to have the resiliency to overcome hardships in real life. One of my childhood favorite tale - Hare and Tortoise - came to mind as I thought about how to teach this complex concept to my Grade Ones. I was able to find just the right resource in the school library which included the scripts and art directions for the students and teachers. Each student was asked to pick which role they would like to play as. From there the students were given scripts and asked to practice it at home with parents. During quiet reading period, students were called to the recording room and they did an excellent job with voice acting with some directions from me. During the art class, they created their respective animal masks - those who finished early could work on any other props. Overall video footage shooting, directing, and editing fell on my shoulders as the students were not able to handle such a task. But it gives me ideas for the upper grades. The result was a story which students loved and laughed with pride at their work. They can always come back and see what they were like in the past. Perhaps in the future, the students can show their children what they were like.
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